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Company CheckJAMES R POSHARD & SON INC · DOT 164134

560 W HIGHWAY 62, MOUNT VERNON, IN, 47620

DOT# 164134 MC# 142848 Mount Vernon, Indiana 47 years

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Power Units

Drivers

Crashes (24-Month)

$750,000

Insurance

Satisfactory

Safety Rating

Inspections

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Public record

8 events tracked · latest Jul 8, 2026 ↓ Show details ↓

Safety & compliance 7

Jun 5, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jun 1, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 out-of-service violation.
May 15, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Apr 23, 2026
Roadside inspection, 1 violation (no OOS).
Jan 20, 2026
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Dec 4, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).
Nov 25, 2025
Crash reported (no fatalities).

Insurance 1

Current
Active insurance on file ($750,000).

Public FMCSA record · blue clean · orange change · red risk.

Contact Details

Phone(812) 838-5061

Fax(812) 838-6527

Email[email protected]

Physical Address560 W HIGHWAY 62, MOUNT VERNON, IN, 47620

Mailing AddressPO BOX 69, MOUNT VERNON, IN, 47620-9409

Operating Authorities

Authority TypeAUTHORIZED FOR HIRE

Carrier OperationA - Interstate

DocketMC142848

CommonActive

ContractActive

BrokerNot Active

Operating47 years

Company Overview

JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC is a FMCSA-validated carrier based in Mount Vernon, Indiana. The company has been in operation for 47 years, registered with the FMCSA on 06/01/1974. The fleet consists of 32 power units and 32 drivers. Annual mileage is reported at 1,768,774 miles (2024). 6 crashes have been reported with no fatalities. A total of 73 inspections are on file. The carrier holds a Satisfactory safety rating from the FMCSA. Insurance coverage of $750,000 is on file through ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY. Active operating authorities include Common, Contract. Based on authority, insurance, safety, and compliance data, JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC has a Trust Score of 92/100 (Excellent).

Operation Classification

Authorized For Hire

SMS BASIC Scores

FMCSA safety categories, last 24 months. Above Cutoff = FMCSA flags a problem · Below cutoff = within limits · Clean = no violations.

Unsafe Driving

measure 7.64 · 27 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Hours-of-Service Compliance

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Driver Fitness

measure .15 · 1 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Controlled Substances / Alcohol

measure 0 · 0 insp with violations

Clean

Vehicle Maintenance

measure 3.7 · 12 insp with violations

Below cutoff

Source: FMCSA SMS, updated monthly.

Mileage

Annual Mileage1,768,774 miles

Mileage Year2024

VMT SourceMCS-150 Form

Drivers

Interstate

Intrastate

CDL

Total

Interstate >100mi0

Interstate <100mi0

Intrastate >100mi0

Intrastate <100mi0

Equipment

No equipment breakdown on file with FMCSA.

HazMatYes

Safety Summary

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Total Crashes (24-mo)6

Fatal0

Driver OOS2.0% avg 5.5%

Vehicle OOS20.8% avg 20.7%

SmartWay PartnerNo

Last Review10/29/2009

Insurance

Amount$750,000

Type91X

VerifiedFMCSA · 06/16/2026

CompanyACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY

Policy #CA-ZN2209

Quick Facts

StatusActive

TypeCarrier

Fleet32 units

Drivers32

Mileage1,768,774 mi

Operating47 years

MCS-15004/2025

Safety & Inspection Data

Crash Summary

Total Crashes (24-mo)6

Fatal0

Injury2

Tow-Away4

Safety RatingSatisfactory

Driver Inspections

Total49

Out of Service1

OOS Rate2.0%

National Avg5.5%

Below National Average

Vehicle Inspections

Total24

Out of Service5

OOS Rate20.8%

National Avg20.7%

Above National Average

Last FMCSA Review: 10/29/2009 | Rated: 11/02/2009

Safety Trends by Year

Roadside inspections and crashes on file, year over year. The red portion of each inspection bar is the out-of-service share; ▲/▼ compares to the prior year.

Inspections · red = OOS

2023

8 · 0 OOS -

2024

27 · 4 OOS ▲

2025

23 · 1 OOS ▼

2026

11 · 3 OOS ▲

Crashes

2023

0 crashes -

2024

2 crashes ▲

2025

3 crashes ▲

2026

1 crash ▼

Based on FMCSA crash and roadside inspection records (rolling 3-year window). The latest year may be partial.

Out-of-Service Summary Last 24 months

Live FMCSA roadside inspections through Jun 2026, 49 inspections, 5 resulted in out-of-service (10.2% OOS rate).

Driver Out-of-Service 1 OOS

Vehicle Out-of-Service 5 OOS

Live FMCSA roadside inspection records, refreshed monthly.

Crash Records (6)

Full crash history on file (all years), newest first. This list may show more than the headline Crashes figure above, because that figure follows the official FMCSA 24-month SMS window used for the Trust Score, older crashes still appear here for transparency.

Date	Location	State	Injuries	Tow	Vehicles	Weather	Road	Light
01/20/2026	SHELBYVILLE	KY	0	1	2	Severe Crosswinds	Dry	Daylight
12/04/2025	EVANSVILLE	IN	0	1	1	Clear	Dry	Daylight
11/25/2025	BOONVILLE	IN	1	1	2	Rain	Wet	Daylight
07/29/2025	PRINCETON	IN	1	1	4	Clear	Dry	Daylight
12/27/2024	MOUNT VERNON(POSEY)	IN	0	1	2	Rain	Wet	Dawn
08/09/2024	OWENSBORO	KY	0	1	2	Clear	Dry	Daylight

Roadside Violations by Safety Category Last 24 months

53 roadside violations across 49 inspections, grouped into FMCSA safety-behavior categories. The shaded portion shows how many were serious enough to result in an out-of-service order.

ViolationsOut-of-service

Unsafe Driving 30 violations · 0 OOS

Vehicle Maintenance 22 violations · 5 OOS

Driver Fitness 1 violation · 1 OOS

Categories follow FMCSR violation parts (Part 393/396 = Vehicle Maintenance, Part 395 = HOS; "Other" = general/administrative parts such as 390). Raw violation counts and out-of-service results, not FMCSA percentile rankings, which are not published for property carriers.

Inspection Records (69)

Date	State	Level	Location	Violations	OOS	Driver Viol	Driver OOS	Vehicle Viol	Vehicle OOS	HazMat
06/05/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/01/2026	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	HENDERSON	1	1	0	0	1	1	-	▲Detail
05/15/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/23/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	HENDERSON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/15/2026	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	5	1	1	0	4	1	-	▲Detail
03/23/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/20/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	BEAVER DAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/23/2026	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/20/2026	KY	Driver-Only (Level III)	HENDERSON	2	1	2	1	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/16/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	EVANSVILLE IN	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/10/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVANSVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/05/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWBURGH IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/01/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWBURGH IN	2	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
08/20/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	PRINCETON IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/29/2025	IN	Full (Level I)	PRINCETON IN	5	0	1	0	1	0	-	▲Detail
07/09/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/26/2025	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/21/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVANSVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/03/2025	IL	Walk-Around (Level II)	IL HWY 1, 1/2 MILE NORTH OF I-	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/28/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVANSVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/21/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/27/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT VERNON IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/21/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/18/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/17/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/12/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/04/2025	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEW HARMONY IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/29/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/17/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/04/2025	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/27/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	MOUNT VERNON IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/20/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	HAUBSTADT IN	3	2	0	0	0	2	-	▲Detail
12/18/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	PRINCETON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/26/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	GRIFFIN IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/08/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/23/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVANSVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/15/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT VERNON IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/26/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/25/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT VERNON IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	MOUNT VERNON IN	3	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/12/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/08/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVANSVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/07/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	MOUNT VERNON IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
07/16/2024	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	OWENSBORO	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
06/27/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	MOUNT VERNON IN	6	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/25/2024	IN	Full (Level I)	MOUNT VERNON IN	7	1	0	0	0	1	-	▲Detail
06/13/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/22/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	NEW HARMONY IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
04/17/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVANSVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/07/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVANSVILLE IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/05/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
03/04/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	NEWBURGH IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
02/19/2024	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	POSEYVILLE IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/31/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
01/24/2024	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	3	2	2	1	1	1	-	▲Detail
01/05/2024	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	MOUNT VERNON IN	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
12/29/2023	KY	Walk-Around (Level II)	BEAVER DAM	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/29/2023	IN	Driver-Only (Level III)	PETERSBURG IN	1	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
11/14/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	EVANSVILLE IN	2	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
10/17/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR 62 W/B @ ST PHILLIPS RD	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/19/2023	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	1	0	1	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
09/13/2023	KY	Full (Level I)	HENDERSON	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail
08/12/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	I69 S/B 58MM	3	0	0	0	3	0	-	▲Detail
07/13/2023	IN	Walk-Around (Level II)	SR 69 S/B @ BYPASS	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	▲Detail

Safety Performance Percentiles

FMCSA SMS percentile rankings. Higher percentile = worse performance relative to peers.

Total Inspections49

Unsafe Driving 27 viols

Driver Fitness 1 viols

Vehicle Maintenance 12 viols

Licensing & Insurance

Form	Type	Insurance Company	Policy	Coverage	Effective	Cancel Date	Method
34	CARGO	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	90600206237174	$0	11/25/2005	06/15/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	9540896803	$1,000,000	11/25/2005	01/03/2006	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	9540896803	$1,000,000	11/25/2005	01/19/2006	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	906002 09331417	$0	11/20/1990	11/25/2005	Replaced
34	CARGO	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	06237174	$0	06/15/2005	03/07/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	95-408-968-00	$1,000,000	06/15/1996	11/25/2005	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	840202-09209031	$1,000,000	06/15/1992	06/15/1996	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-ZA3473	$750,000	06/05/2018	06/05/2022	Replaced
34	CARGO	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	IM-ZA3473	$0	06/05/2018	07/10/2022	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	ACUITY, A MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY	CA-X71262	$750,000	06/05/2013	06/05/2018	Replaced
91X	BIPD/Primary	EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	TEA130002212	$750,000	06/05/2012	06/05/2013	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	TEA130002211	$750,000	06/05/2011	06/05/2012	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	TEA130002210	$750,000	06/05/2010	06/05/2011	Cancelled
34	CARGO	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CI5M6770	$0	06/05/2009	04/13/2011	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	EASTERN ATLANTIC INSURANCE COMPANY	TEA130002209	$750,000	06/05/2009	06/05/2010	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CI5M6670	$0	06/05/2009	06/05/2009	Replaced
34	CARGO	HARLEYSVILLE MUTUAL INSURANCE CO.	CI5M6670	$0	06/05/2009	07/04/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	95-408968-03	$1,000,000	06/05/2007	03/07/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	9540896803	$1,000,000	03/07/2009	06/05/2009	Cancelled
34	CARGO	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	076002 09237174	$0	03/07/2009	06/05/2009	Cancelled
91X	BIPD/Primary	AUTO OWNERS INSURANCE COMPANY	9540896803	$1,000,000	01/03/2006	06/05/2007	Replaced

No active insurance policies.

Docket	Type	Action	Served	Disposition	Disp Date
MC142848	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2006
MC142848	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	12/23/2005	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	01/04/2006
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/25/1980	SUPERSEDED	05/12/1982
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/20/1980	SUPERSEDED	05/12/1982
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	11/07/1978	SUPERSEDED	05/12/1982
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	09/15/1980	SUPERSEDED	05/12/1982
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/29/1980	SUPERSEDED	05/12/1982
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/29/1980	SUPERSEDED	05/12/1982
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	07/28/1978	SUPERSEDED	05/12/1982
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	06/29/1982	-	-
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	06/16/1983	-	-
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY CONTRACT CARRIER	GRANTED	05/14/1985	-	-
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/12/1982	-	-
MC142848	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/11/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/05/2009
MC142848	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/11/2009	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/05/2009
MC142848	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/04/2013
MC142848	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2013	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/04/2013
MC142848	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/31/2012
MC142848	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2012	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	05/31/2012
MC142848	CONTRACT	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2011
MC142848	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	05/09/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	06/03/2011
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/06/1981	-	-
MC142848	MOTOR PROPERTY COMMON CARRIER	GRANTED	05/01/1980	SUPERSEDED	05/12/1982
MC142848	COMMON	INVOLUNTARY REVOCATION	03/17/2011	DISCONTINUED REVOCATION	03/21/2011

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92/100

Excellent

VERIFIED

Every carrier starts at 100. We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor below. Verified means all four core requirements pass.

Score breakdown, from 100 to 92

Starts at 100−8 totalFinal 92

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average−5

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)−3

Verification, 4 core requirements

Active operating authority

FMCSA shows the USDOT registration and authority are active.

Authorized for hire

Holds active for-hire (common or contract) authority.

Active insurance on file

FMCSA shows active coverage on file as of 6/16/2026.

Safety rating not Unsatisfactory

Satisfactory FMCSA safety rating.

What's lowering this score

-5

Vehicle out-of-service rate above national average

Vehicle OOS 20.8333% vs national avg 20.72%.

-3

Crashes on record (rate-adjusted)

Crash rate: 6 crash(es) across 32 vehicles (~0.19 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Where this company lands, risk scales

Crash history (rate-adjusted)−3 of 28

0 pts · low risk−28 pts · high risk

Crash rate: 6 crash(es) across 32 vehicles (~0.19 per vehicle); none fatal. Scaled to fleet size and fatal severity.

Vehicle out-of-service rate−5 of 5

0 pts · low risk−5 pts · high risk

Vehicle OOS 20.8333% vs national avg 20.72%.

How we calculate the Trust Score

Every company starts at 100

We subtract points for each missing requirement or risk factor. Verified means all the core requirements for that company's type pass. Nothing is added back, the score is a deduction model built only on public FMCSA data. No pay-to-play, no opinions.

Requirements differ by company type

Each company is judged fairly on its own FMCSA obligations. Anything that doesn't apply shows as a grey N/A, not required, never a penalty.

Carrier (for-hire)

Operating authority, authorized-for-hire, insurance on file, safety rating.

Broker

Broker authority + $75k surety bond (BMC-84/85). MCS-150 not required (no fleet).

Freight forwarder

FF authority + $75k bond + BOC-3. MCS-150 not required (no trucks).

Private carrier

Active USDOT + MCS-150 + safety. No operating authority / for-hire / insurance filing required (hauls its own goods).

Crashes are scaled, not flat

Crash history is proportional. We don't apply a flat penalty, we scale it to (a) crashes per vehicle in the fleet and (b) the share of those crashes that were fatal. So a big, safe fleet barely moves; a small fleet with many (and fatal) crashes takes a large hit.

0 pts deductedscaled by rate & severityup to −28 pts

Low end

50,000 vehicles + 1 crash → ~0 pts. A huge fleet with very few crashes per vehicle is almost untouched.

High end

5 vehicles + 3 crashes incl. fatal → large deduction (near the −28 cap). Many crashes per truck, fatal-heavy.

Mechanics: deduction is capped at 28 points, weighted roughly 60% on crashes-per-vehicle and 40% on the fatal ratio. Zero crashes = zero deduction. If fleet size is unknown, only crash severity can move the score (conservative).

Out-of-service rate vs. the national average

Driver and vehicle out-of-service rates are measured against the FMCSA national average, not a flat number. A company only takes the deduction when it sits above the national benchmark, for example “Vehicle OOS 37% vs national avg 20.7%”.

Point reference, the full menu

Every factor and exactly how many points it can remove. Knockout factors (they also fail Verification) are marked.

Factor	Points
USDOT / authority not active with FMCSA knockout	−25
Missing operating authority (when required) knockout	−15
No insurance or surety bond on file (when required) knockout	−25
Unsatisfactory safety rating knockout	−30
Conditional safety rating	−12
MCS-150 biennial update overdue (carriers)	−10
Crashes, rate-adjusted (per-vehicle & fatal share)	0 to −28
Driver OOS rate above national average	−5
Vehicle OOS rate above national average	−5
Very new carrier (under 1 year)	−10
Limited operating history (1-3 years)	−6
Moderate operating history (3-5 years)	−3
Operating history unknown	−3
No public phone number	−3
No public email address	−2

All inputs come from public FMCSA records (operating authority, insurance/bond filings, the SAFER/SMS safety profile, crash & inspection reports). If FMCSA updates a record, the score updates with it. For the full deduction table, see the methodology page.

JAMES R POSHARD & SON INC

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